sanctity
/ˈsæŋktɪti/SANGK-tih-tee
/ˈsæŋktɪti/SANGK-tih-tee
Meaningholiness
Common meaning: holiness
Other meanings: being sacred
- sanctto make sacred; holyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1625 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Journey through time
- Latinsanctitas‘holiness’source
- Englishsanctity‘holiness’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin sanciō ‘to make sacred’.
Roots
- sanciō, sānctum; sānctus Latin “to make sacred; holy”
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